By Paul Hendrickson – PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) is not restricted to military men and women who have been involved in intense situations on the battlefield or people working in high-stress fields such as law enforcement. The shock, confusion, and intensity of being in an accident can cause negative psychological side effects, some of which Read More …
By Paul Hendrickson – Every year my family looks forward to attending one or more of the many summer art fairs held near our town. The artists are typically residents of the surrounding towns and cities, and a few are from other nearby states. Their artistic mediums are as diverse as their backgrounds, but they Read More …
By Paul Hendrickson – We have a busy life – not that there’s anything wrong with that. (Cue the theme from Seinfeld.) My wife and I rush from one child’s sporting event to the next, one school activity to the next, then to work, the grocery, church, endless errands, and the list goes on. We Read More …
By Paul Hendrickson – One of my first managers used to say that most people fall into two categories – those driven by a desire to succeed and those driven by the fear of failure. That was twenty years ago, and it still rings true today. So which are you? Not sure? Ask yourself the Read More …
By Paul Hendrickson – Every Tuesday night we roll our garbage cans to the curb, knowing the garbage man (or garbage collector as some liked to be called) will be there at first light on Wednesday to haul away our refuse from the past week. He is consistently punctual and leaves us a signed greeting Read More …
By Paul Hendrickson – You spent months searching job boards and sending countless cover letters and résumés hoping someone would realize your potential. They were finely crafted documents, and you even sent a few in the mail on 32-pound paper with a classy watermark. You looked good – on paper. In fact, you looked so Read More …
By Paul Hendrickson – Whether coaching a sports team, marketing your business, or interviewing for a new job, it is important to know your competitive advantage. Put simply, your competitive advantage is the thing that makes you better than your competition. It is unlikely you or your business excel at everything, but there are things Read More …
By Paul Hendrickson – Although you wake up every morning hoping the day will be filled with roses and sunshine, often a few steps into the office can douse your over-enthusiastic soul with the grim reality – work cares not if you like roses or sunshine. How you handle that reality impacts the rest of Read More …
By Paul Hendrickson – Starting your new business and watching it grow should be an exciting time.
